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Study Title: A Correlational Study Regarding Paternal Involvement Throughout Pregnancy and
Childbirth and Its Relationship to Maternal Well Being

Proponents (Group Members):

Dalman, Jhaziel Elizabeth Cabrera
Cruz, Ian Paolo Tolentino
Dampog, Kyla Dennisse De Guzman
Dantes, Darianne Reign Gestole
Diciano, Ronniecka Manio
Donato, Ephraim Belmonte
Egania, Dianne Cezar

Sampling Technique: Purposive Sampling

A collection of non-probability sampling strategies known as "purposive sampling" include choosing

groups for your sample based on their specific characteristics. In other words, in purposive sampling,
units are chosen "on purpose". This sampling technique, also known as judgemental sampling, focuses on
the researcher's judgment when determining and choosing the people, instances, or events that can supply
the most information to meet the study's goals. This study requires the participation of new mothers of no
more than 1 year since the last birth.

Purposive sampling, which is used in qualitative and mixed methodologies research, involves selecting
study participants gradually as opposed to starting with a fixed sampling frame. The selection process is
similar to grounded theory in that themes, concepts, and indicators are identified through observation and
thought. (Schutt, 2006)

Qualitative researchers frequently utilize the approach of purposive sampling to identify and choose
examples that are information-rich. Selecting and identifying people or groups of people who have
particular expertise in or experience with an interest on target phenomenon. (Cresswell & Plano Clark,
2011)

Research Tools:

Study Variable Research Instrument (Name, Description (General

Type: Adapted, Adopted, Description, Validity, Reliability,
Researcher-Made) Scales, Source)

Demographic Profile Adopted DEM-1 and DEM-2 will be

utilized for the demographic
findings of this study. The
following sociodemographic
characteristics will be asked;
age, marital status, highest
educational attainment,
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province, number of children,

and last birth. Procedures for
validating this questionnaire
included communication with
internal and external
stakeholders of Statistics Canada
as well as cross-tabulation
verification of estimates.
(Statistics Canada, 2018)

Paternal Involvement Adopted The Baby Care Scale (BCS)

(Figueiredo, 1997) was created
to measure the engagement of
fathers in postpartum and
pregnancy. In this work, the
psychometric properties of the
BCS-antenatal (BCS-AN) and
BCS-postnatal (BCS-PN)
variants were investigated. The
scale, which consists of 14 items
and is evaluated on a 4-point
Likert scale (from 0 to 3),
measures how frequently fathers
provide their assistance.
Significant associations were
found among the BCS, revealing
good criterion validity.

Relationship Adopted The Marital Adjustment Test

(MAT; Locke & Wallace, 1959)
is a well-validated 15-item
relationship quality test
examining the quality and
happiness of relationships
between partners. The MAT
includes a variety of response
scales, such as both Likert and
ordinal scales. The questionnaire
makes use of a complex scoring
formula with 10 item
weightings. Higher ratings
indicate greater partner
agreement and marital
happiness.

Partner Support Adopted (Rini, et al., 2006) validated the

Social Support Effectiveness
(SSE) questionnaire on the
MS-BIPS sample, and Rini et al.
(2011) further validated it in a
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different demographic. Women

were asked to assess the
quantity, quality, and
competence of their partner's
assistance (e.g., "How well is the
match between the amount of
help he offers and the amount
you need?"). for each of the
three forms of help: task (5
items), informational (3 items),
and emotional support (5 items)
were supplied, and how easily
available support was. Six
measures, each evaluated on a
5-point rating scale from 1 for
"always" to 5 for "never," were
used to assess support. (e.g.,
makes you feel guilty,
inadequate, or lets you down).

Maternal Satisfaction Adopted Four items were used to assess

the frequency of tasks and
emotional support from the
father during pregnancy (rated
on a 5-point scale from 1 =
"never" to 5 = "very often") as
well as overall satisfaction with
each type of support (rated on a
5-point scale from 1 = "not at all
satisfied" to 5 = "completely
satisfied"). These four items
were combined to create a
composite score. A series of
questions was developed for this
study based on earlier research
as there was no validated tool to
assess pregnancy-specific
support requirements (Collins et
al., 1993).

Maternal Well Being Adopted This Maternal Experience (EXP)

questionnaire will be used to
measure maternal health, mental
health, and well-being. This will
focus on questions pertaining to
the feelings and experiences in
the time before and after the
birth of their child. It is
composed of different scaling
methods using the Likert Scale.
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This questionnaire underwent

validation procedures, such as
cross-tabulation verification of
estimates and consultation with
internal and external
stakeholders of Statistics
Canada. (Statistics Canada,
2018)